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View synonyms for name-dropper

name-dropper

[ neym-drop-er ]

noun

  1. a person who indulges in name-dropping.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of name-dropper1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

In an interview, Mr. Buffett said Mr. Kives was a “name-dropper” who “might pitch that he has a connection to me, but he doesn’t.”

In an interview, Mr. Buffett said Mr. Kives was a “name-dropper” who “might pitch that he has a connection to me, but he doesn’t.”

He joins a class taught by Gene, a washed-up name-dropper — he makes restaurant reservations as “Neil Patrick Harris” — who has covered the walls of his acting studio with posters of plays he produced, directed and starred in, including a gray-haired turn as Peter Pan.

Baker is an All-Star name-dropper, having casually mentioned interactions with 11-time NBA champ Bill Russell, basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone and John F. Kennedy Jr. in recent months.

Baker is an All-Star name-dropper, having casually mentioned interactions with 11-time NBA champ Bill Russell, NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone and John F. Kennedy Jr. in recent months.

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